A difference from an unusual place | Luis Gonzalez | TEDxGraterfordStatePrison
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Luis Gonzalez, Graterford State Prison resident, had to hit bottom before he could heal. In his talk, "A Difference from an Unusual Place,'' Gonzalez speaks about his rise from an illiterate trouble-maker to a college graduate, now working to help young people chose education over incarceration through an inmate scholarship program.
Graterford State Prison inmate
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Excellent work, Suave! I am proud to work with you. You are are everything you stand for and more.
I listaned to the podcast that was told about your story - you are amazing person and your story is remarcable. Thank you For telling your story!
Dang man. Thank you for inspiring me not to give up. Sometimes I feel a little overwhelmed by so many responsibilities and by kids who don't seem to care or appreciate that I take time away from my family to try and do something for them, to try and help them, but you helped me put things back in perspective. They're kids and like you said, we all have a reaponsibility and are accountable to God (I added the God part) for their futures. God bless you bro. Keep up the good fight brother. Thank you man.
I was up there with you and even walked the yard with you…Suave. I heard you home now. God is good!
From Paraguay, we salute you, great message.
Very happy to ser out my friend greetings to you hope to see you one day 1987 last time I saw you 1989 camp Hill,.
This bro is a light to all lifers
This was incredibly inspiring!! Truly, it was💎
Most of the juvenile lifers deserve a second chance! Met so many in my journey and they're sincere. Society needs to remember that these are people too! Our brothers, sisters, cousins, mom's, dad's, etc.
@jeffreyjazzo2444
3 жыл бұрын
You will be glad to know alot of lifers have made it home may have taken a while but they made it out and I personally know a few of them and I can say those few I know are doing good and have not been in any trouble and are wonderful fathers that are taking full advantage of being given they second chance back in society.
Deep!
He said his last trip to the hole was in 1989... I was 13 years old. Damn!
MY COUSIN IS DOING LIFE IN GATERFORD WELL I GUESS THEY CLOSED DOWN GATERFORD WENT TO PHENIX IF ANYONE IS READING AND KNOWS INMATE THERE LET MY CUZZ KNOW I SAID HELLO MUCH LOVE TO HIM ALWAYS
On point!
no body wins at the end the key to life is the lord an his wisdom people come an go put the wisdom of the lord is beter
Larry graham, graterford prison transferred to frackville prison( died) never made it home to family 🙏
I'm a correctional educator. How can I get permission to copy this video to show to staff and inmates?
@roishonbowman6174
4 жыл бұрын
Matt93312 how does one get involved or become a correctional educator? Please give me info
people need to realize !!!!!!!! the goverment will continue to house low income men intill they get this messege many yrs before this man did , its great her is trying !!!!
I lived with him for 10 years I’m gonna free him with thevtruth
SORRY BRO,THAT'S NOT TRUE...THAT'S NEVER BEEN TRUE.
You can not MURDER another human and then wonder why your spending life in prison. These are things you need to think about before carrying a gun ..choosing friends..selling or using drugs..this is all Your decisions and you made man decisons and got man consequences. Period
@markjones3213
4 жыл бұрын
people rehabilitate
@agynes8827
3 жыл бұрын
You should learn more about his case before you judge this Man. He was only 16 and its actually unclear if he shoot the young men who died. I encourage you to hear the podcast Suave about his story. Its easy to come from a płace of Judgment- our systemy and social networks are unhealthy and kids like this are the result .
@JJ-fh2pl
Жыл бұрын
You need to listen to the entire podcast. The police report says he was NOT the shooter and named the person who did it. Suave stuck to the code and did not tell. He did the time andndeserves a second chance. Not to mention the judge was crooked.
All I hear is "poor me". He killed a man. He deserved every bit of punishment that he got.
@agynes8827
3 жыл бұрын
You should listem to him story on a podcast called suavel - he is a Guy born info the wtong family and into the wrong social group - amazing Man and amazing story of overcoming where hr came from! Please stop judging if your lufę is easy and not like this mans!